Organizing News
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Welcome to the Europa Cup 2008! |
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The most important club competition of Korfball, will take place in Carcavelos during 10, 11 and 12 of January of 2008. |
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The International Korfball Federation has granted the hosting of the Europa Cup Final Round to Portugal. This event will bring to Portugal the national champions of Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, England and Germany, envolving around 210 participants and around 1000 spectators.
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The best european teams, will fight for the Alfons Janssens Trophy, in a two round competition. The first round that is disputed Thursday and Friday (10 and 11 of January), will give each team 3 games to obtain the best classification in their pool. On the last day teams of the same rank from each pool play one game to determine their final placing in the tournament.
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Come to Portugal and follow this internacional event LIVE! |
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Laurentino Dias - Secretary of State for Youth and Sport |
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I salute all the participants in the Europa Cup, and I Welcome the clubs and teams that will visit us.
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The accomplishment of the "Europa Cup 2008" constitutes a high moment in the history of the Korfballl in Portugal, and awards the effort of the athletes, the clubs, the associations and the Federation who, throughout of the years, have dedicate their effort and dynamism to the development of the sport, that currently is growing internationally. |
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The Government bets in the sports activity as an important factor of Development, simultaneously economic, social and ambiental. And supports the sport events that conjugate the sporting results of excellency with the capacity to generalize sport practice and to increase the number of athletes. We will continue to create the conditions to Korfballl develop and progress, and we are convict that this Championship of Europe will contribute to reach these objectivs. |
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The choice of Carcavelos and Cascais is the guarantee for all the ones that are visiting us, to have the opportunity to see a country of rare beauty and that offers important environmental resources and patrimonial, affirming Portugal as a tourist destination of election. This is the certain way to raise the platforms of requirement and quality in the organization of sport events. |
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I thank all the ones that contribute to this important sport event, wishing the best success. To all I send, in behalf ot the Government, a warm message of congratulations. |
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José Vicente Moura - President of the Portuguese Olimpic Committee |
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The final phase of the Europa Cup, that will be played in Cascais, under the auspices of the Portuguese Korfall Federation, it´s a main chance to see a sports show of high level.
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Constituting another historical landmark in the organization of great international events in Portugal, it´s a superb opportunity to increase the visibility of this sport of election and easy access, as well as promoting new athletes and the creation of new clubs and the supoorted development and diversity of the Portuguese sport. |
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The Portuguese Olimpic Committee congratulates this event, making a enmphase in the dynamism and in the positive trajectory of the portuguese korfball, wishing succcess to all the teams and athletes envolved in this competition.
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Carlos Cardoso - President of the Confederation of Portugal Sport |
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The dynamism of the Sports Associative Movement have turned Portugal, over all after the new century, in one of the most attractive places to organize international events.
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Carcavelos, stage of sport events, since the beginning of sports in Portugal, is going to receive one sport that recently has been distinguished by reaching diverse international successes. |
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To the organization, and the participants, on behalf of the Confederação do Desporto de Portugal, I address votes of biggest sporting success.
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Jan Fransoo - President of the Internation Korfball Federation |
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I am very happy to welcome you to Carcavelos for the Final Round of this Europa Cup season. After a heavily contested first round, seven teams qualified to compete with the Portugese champion Benfica to contest the Alphons Janssens Trophy. Last year's winners DOS'46 Nyeveen from the Netherlands have again won the Dutch championship and thus have the opportunity to defend their European title.
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The Europa Cup has along history, as it is the longest continuous international competition in korfball. It is also is one of the only two opportunities for club teams to compete internationally, next to the Europa Shield competition. From next year onwards, we will extend the competition of the final round to four days and most likely three or four groups in the First Round. Before too long, I personally hope that we will be able to move towards a competition model with a First Round and a Second Round before contesting the Trophy in a Final Four competition. The fast growth of our sport in Europe should make this a feasible goal within four years. |
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I wish all participants and officials a successful and enjoyable competition. |
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Mário Godinho - President of the Portuguese Korfball Federation |
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Once more Portugal receives the most important club competition of Europe. For three days, Cascais will be the stage of the highest level of Korfball. This opportunity shows the development of the sport in our country and the organizational maturity level reached to organize a competition of such an importance.
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The qualities of this fantastic sport will be in evidence by observing some of the best european players and will certain be one moment of unforgiven emotions and competitive excellence. |
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The Portuguese Korfball has a main role in the World like the excellent 4th place in the last World Championship shows. It was attributed to the last year´s national champion the organization of this competition and we are sure that they will be at the expectable level. We want to express a sincere thanks to the Organizing Committee and to all the volunteers that with a great effort allowed to organize this event and helped projecting the name of Portugal, Cascais and the International Korfball.
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It´s our desire that the competition takes place in the highest sporting spirit and that the games transmit the essence of this unique sport.
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